Flight Training The Way I See It
By Mike Shiflett
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Episodes: 77
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Flight Training - The Way I See It is a weekly podcast covering essential news, like regulation changes, Training Tips to improve your flying and Opinion on a variety of issues. Hosted by Mike Shiflett, Director of Training at CFI Bootcamp. There are recaps of major conferences and events, interviews with top people in the aviation industry and of course Mike's unique and at times edgy opinions on what's right and what's wrong in flight training. Always informative and always entertaining, tune in each week to get the latest Flight Training the Way I see it.
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Episode 77: FAA Test Changes, Scholarship Season, and a Fix for DPE Variance
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Episode 76: ForeFlight Adds AI Connect — And Why CFIs Can't Sit This One Out
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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Episode 75: CFI Medical Rules, Chandelle Rudder Coordination, and Preflight Safety
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Episode 74: FAA Test Changes, Airline Hiring Cycles, Thunderstorm Flying, and CFI Training Gaps
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May 31, 2026 |
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Episode 73: CFI Training Gaps, MOSAIC Confusion & Why Syllabi Matter
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Episode 72: Part 141 Is About to Change Everything! | From centralized oversight to QMS-driven schools, here's what flight training's biggest regulatory overhaul means for you
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 71: LPV Now a Precision Approach? CFI Training Updates, Checkride Rules & IFR Teaching Tips
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Episode 70: Teaching the hard parts of CFI training, flying smarter IFR approaches, and understanding what your instruments are really telling you — a practical January 2026 reset for instructors and pilots.
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Episode 69: What's Changing in 2026
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Episode 68: Black Friday Sale, 141 Reform Ends, and Eights on Pylons Debunked – Nov 2025 Flight Training Update
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Episode 67: The Instructor's Mindset: Lessons from the CFI Round Table
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 66: Private Pilot SmartStudy Pro Launch, AC 61-65K Changes, and Why You Need an AGI Certificate
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Sport Pilot Rule Changes, AC 61-65K Update, and SmartStudy PRO Nears Launch
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode 64: MOSAIC Rule Released, UND Flight Data Tool, and FAA Tiered 141 Reform Explained
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Episode 63: FAA changes, pilot tools, and smarter checkride prep for students, CFIs, and flight schools.
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Episode 62 : Part 141 Modernization, New SmartStudy Tool, and CFII Training Update
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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode 61: Major FAA Training and Regulatory Changes Underway - Power Hour Lessons Growth!
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 60: A New Era in Flight Training—Building Community, Clarifying Regulations, Sun-n-Fun 2025
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Episode 59: The Future of MOSAIC & Flight Training Challenges
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Episode 58: Breaking Down the New FAA Regulation | What CFIs Need to Know About Training First-Time Applicants
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Episode 57: Wings Credit, CFI Updates, and FAA Rule Changes: What's New in Aviation?
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Episode 56: Flight Instructor Rule Changes & Tech Mastery: What You Need to Know
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 55: Innovations, Training Tips, and Upcoming Aviation Events
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Episode 54: Addressing DPE Shortages, Flight Training Insights, and Mastery Class Preview
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Episode 53: Our CFI Online Course is refreshed! As summer arrives in Miami, enjoy our ProTips of the Month to enhance your flying skills!
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Episode 52: Mastering Critical Flight Techniques: Engine Failure, Roundout, and Pattern Navigation
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Episode 51: Sport Pilot Proficiency Checks, CFI Training Tips, and Pro Aviation Tips!
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 50: Navigating FAA Updates & PHAK Preview, and Protips
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 49: Smart Study Pro, Redbird Migration and Aviator Zone "Best Flight School" in the South East.
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 48: CFI SmartStudy Pro Launches - A Game-Changer for Efficient and Comprehensive Study - PHL 172 - CFI Round Table
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 47: Owl 3 Unveiled, E6B Farewell Fiesta, New PHAK Buzz, and Teaching Older Pilots
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Episode 46: Redbird Migration, English Language Testing, Regional Hiring, and FAA Reauthorization
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Episode 45: January CFI Class, Runway Incursion Videos, and Oddities in Airspace
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 44: E6B Showdown: A Battle of Opinions, SAFE Mentor Group, and Airplane Training Options
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Episode 43: Winter Flying Tips, Glide Slope Mastery, and Best Glide Angles | Pilot's Guide
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 42: FAA Updates Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge & CFI Checkride Tips | Autumn Flying Delights
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 41: FAA's LSA Rule Change, Pilot Pass Rate Challenges, and Pro Tips for July
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 40: Exciting Changes for Flight Instructors: New FARs, DPE Order Proposals, CFI Bootcamp in Vegas, and Pro Tips!
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Episode 39: New Jersey Flight Training, ForeFlight Tips & E6B Elimination
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May 28, 2023 |
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Episode 38: Key Takeaways from Redbird Migration, New Flight Training Conference, and PRO Tips for Pilots.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Episode 37: Handbook Release Dates, FSANA Takeaways, Airman Committee, Tips of the Month
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 36: Aviation Instructor's Companion Guide, Bootcamp and FSANA, Best rate of climb, ACS latest Intel
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Episode 35: ACS Changes, Maximizing your Training Results, Privat Pilot Pathway
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Episode 34: Round Gauge vs Glass cockpits, FAA New Handbook, and 3 more Pro Tips
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Episode 33: Update on Basic Med, NAFI Summit Anouncement, MEI Lesson Plans from CFI Bootcamp, and a flying tip of the week...
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Episode 32: DPE Symposium, The New ACSs, Flying Hacks, 3 Pro Tips, and The Difference between part 141 and 61
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 31: Flight Training Conferences, Airplane Pro Tips, Flight Bag Essentials, Learning and or Teaching Airspace.
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Episode 30: Tips and Techniques to try in a Single-Engine Land Airplane, Radio Communications Technique, My Approach to Learning to Fly a New Plane, A New Book is in the Works.
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Episode 29: Finding Success at Accelerated CFI Training schools, CFI PTS, Electric Airplanes, Oshkosh 2022!
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 28: Studying for your CFI, Meeting Mike at EAA Airventure, Need CFI Training in your area, ELT Inspections and Battery Replacements.
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Episode 27: Multi Engine Flying and teaching Tips, CFI Training on Your Own, and the Whys Behind the Steep Spiral.
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May 24, 2022 |
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Episode 26: FAA looking to eliminate expiration dates on flight instructor certificates, Paper vs. Electronic on Practical Tests, Significant Updates to CFI Bootcamps Resources are Being Updated and Released Soon and more...
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Episode 25: CFI Certificate Expiration Dates, Additional Chapter added to the Airplane Flying Handbook, FAA NOTAM Regarding Russian Citizens, and our 100th Power Hour Lesson
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode 24: CFI Bootcamp Plug and Play Syllabus, DPEs Testing Outside of the References, CFI Population and Necessary Program.
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Episode 23: ACS potential release dates, Redbird migration 2022, and Techniques and safety procedures for multi engine instructors.
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Episode 22: My take on the Fundamentals of Instructing and creating your own lesson plans…
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode 21: Getting the MEI or CFII as an initial Flight Instructor Certificate – Good or Bad idea?
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Episode 20: The New Airplane flying handbook and Legal ACS challenges.
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Episode 19: Going Digital vs Paper - Round Gauges vs EFIS - CFI Training Cost
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Episode 18: Using Simulators for Private and Commercial Training. Foreflight and Jeppesen charts.
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Episode 17: Testing vs. Teaching Maneuvers.
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Episode 16: ACS status, "For Hire", My Next Book, Podcast, Power Hour Lesson
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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